This may not be about what you are thinking! If "weed" to you means reefer, Mary Jane.. any of THOSE things, you are wrong.
This is an actual weed. I plucked it last fall from the marsh by my house, because I found both it's beauty and humbleness astonishing. It has faded a little, (those little seed heads were a much more luminous pale, clear green) and may have collected a little dust, but the elegance of the little blossoms and the bronzy glory of the twisted leaves has not changed. And I wish I could show it to you as it looked when I collected it, with the sparkling blues of the pond and sky behind it. I often either take pictures of, or collect things I find inspiring. Since this has managed to survive the entire winter in one piece, I believe some aspect of it will possibly end up in my Battle of the Beadsmith work this year. At this point, you may be thinking I have been into the other sort of weed after all!
This will be my second year of Battle of the Beadsmith, and I really enjoyed last years event, despite my personal grief. About half way through my process, my mother passed away. Her death changed my work entirely, and it became a memorial to her. You can read about it here if you like. But I'll remind you too...
I am super proud of the fact that my "Missing" made it into the third round, placing it in the top 25% of entries. The "sweet sixteen" to use Steven's analogy. And I am very happy to have the opportunity to participate again this year in the 2013 Battle.
Last year I talked about what I might do for my battle piece here on my blog. Not this year. Because I have no sketch, and no specific image in mind. I do have inspiration, ideas, and I have a war chest, which I have been filling since last fall when I picked up the weed.
So, some of those bits and bobs, and maybe some from the OTHER layers of the chest, will end up in my battle piece 2013.
I am going to enjoy the ride. And THANK YOU Steven Weiss, (of Beadsmith fame!) for concieving of this wonderful event, and managing to herd 192 artists through their paces. I think it must be very much like herding cats! If you would like to watch the battle, just let me know and I or Steven can add you to the group on facebook!
This is an actual weed. I plucked it last fall from the marsh by my house, because I found both it's beauty and humbleness astonishing. It has faded a little, (those little seed heads were a much more luminous pale, clear green) and may have collected a little dust, but the elegance of the little blossoms and the bronzy glory of the twisted leaves has not changed. And I wish I could show it to you as it looked when I collected it, with the sparkling blues of the pond and sky behind it. I often either take pictures of, or collect things I find inspiring. Since this has managed to survive the entire winter in one piece, I believe some aspect of it will possibly end up in my Battle of the Beadsmith work this year. At this point, you may be thinking I have been into the other sort of weed after all!
This will be my second year of Battle of the Beadsmith, and I really enjoyed last years event, despite my personal grief. About half way through my process, my mother passed away. Her death changed my work entirely, and it became a memorial to her. You can read about it here if you like. But I'll remind you too...
I am super proud of the fact that my "Missing" made it into the third round, placing it in the top 25% of entries. The "sweet sixteen" to use Steven's analogy. And I am very happy to have the opportunity to participate again this year in the 2013 Battle.
Last year I talked about what I might do for my battle piece here on my blog. Not this year. Because I have no sketch, and no specific image in mind. I do have inspiration, ideas, and I have a war chest, which I have been filling since last fall when I picked up the weed.
So, some of those bits and bobs, and maybe some from the OTHER layers of the chest, will end up in my battle piece 2013.
I am going to enjoy the ride. And THANK YOU Steven Weiss, (of Beadsmith fame!) for concieving of this wonderful event, and managing to herd 192 artists through their paces. I think it must be very much like herding cats! If you would like to watch the battle, just let me know and I or Steven can add you to the group on facebook!
